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5 Shocking Cricket Stats That Will Leave You Surprised
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5 Shocking Cricket Stats That Will Leave You Surprised: 5 Startling Cricket Statistics That Will Astound You The USA cricket team, who will play in their first T20I World Cup on home soil this year, destroyed a squad similar to Bangladesh a few days ago in a bilateral series.
The Americans won the first two games of their three-game assignment, winning 2-1. Fans will be left scratching their heads over a number of these incidents.
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As per latest news, a X account named House of Cricket asked its followers to share some unbelievable cricket stats.
“Shock me with a Cricket Stat?” read the post on the microblogging site, attracting the attention of numerous cricket fans. One said, “Ricky Ponting hasn’t won a Test match in India.”.
As a player, Ponting was successful in winning Test matches in India; yet, as the captain of the Australian cricket team, he was not.
Ponting guided the Australians to 48 victories in 77 Tests. Australia played seven Tests in India, losing five and drawing two.
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Despite never having won the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the third-most consistent club to make it to the postseason, after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
CSK and MI have qualified for the IPL playoffs ten and twelve times, respectively, while Bengaluru has qualified nine times.
In addition to shattering several records with his hitting ability, he was also a reliable pinch spinner.
Incredibly, Tendulkar had more five-wicket hauls than legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne. “Sachin Tendulkar has two and Shane Warne has one,” the fan said.
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Ellyse Perry has played in 314 international matches during her decorated career as an Australian women’s cricketer.
There have been 634 international matches played by the Australian women’s team from 1934 to 2024. “Ellyse Perry has played almost half of those matches,” revealed a fan.
In the World Cup, Ireland has been the only team to chase down a 300-plus target three times out of seven times, despite not winning a major title.
It happened against the Netherlands in 2011, against England in 2011 and against the West Indies in 2015.
Hundreds of interesting facts about cricket have already been collected in the original post. These will certainly enrich your knowledge.
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full Schedule, Venue, Date & Time
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by UAE after replacing Bangladesh as the host. Indian team are set to begin their quest for the Covest title with a clash against their New Zealand counterparts in Dubai on the 4th of Oct, before facing off against Pakistan in a highly-charged affair on the 6th at the same venue.
Indian women will remain in the UAE for another game against Sri Lanka on the 9th of the same month.
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India women team will play one game at Sharjaha against Australia on the 13th Oct in their group match outside Dubai.
The six-time champion Australia is grouped in Group A with 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman foe New Zealand, Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the event’s organizers, the same people.
Group B includes Bangladesh, Scotland, and the West Indies, the 2016 champions, South Africa, and England.
Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dubai on 20 October. A reserve day has been fixed for both the semi-finals and the final.
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Groups:
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland
Prior to the competition, ten practice matches will take place from September 28 to October 1.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full Schedule
3 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM
3 October, Thursday, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM
4 October, Friday, South Africa v West Indies, Dubai, 2 PM
4 October, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM
5 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah, 2 PM
5 October, Saturday, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 6 PM
6 October, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai, 2 PM
6 October, Sunday, West Indies v Scotland, Dubai, 6 PM
7 October, Monday, England v South Africa, Sharjah, 6 PM
8 October, Tuesday, Australia v New Zealand, Sharjah, 6 PM
9 October, Wednesday, South Africa v Scotland, Dubai, 2 PM
9 October, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai, 6 PM
10 October, Thursday, Bangladesh v West Indies, Sharjah, 6 PM
11 October, Friday, Australia v Pakistan, Dubai, 6 PM
12 October, Saturday, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2 PM
12 October, Saturday, Bangladesh v South Africa, Dubai, 6 PM
13 October, Sunday, England v Scotland, Sharjah, 2 PM
13 October, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah, 6 PM
14 October, Monday, Pakistan v New Zealand, Dubai, 6 PM
15 October, Tuesday, England v West Indies, Dubai, 6 PM
17 October, Thursday, Semi-final 1, Dubai, 6 PM
18 October, Friday, Semi-final 2, Sharjah, 6 PM
20 October, Sunday, Final, Dubai, 6 PM
(With input from ICC)
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Shikhar Dhawan Announces Retirement from International and Domestic Cricket
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Shikhar Dhawan Announces Retirement from International and Domestic Cricket: On Saturday, Shikhar Dhawan declared his retirement from playing cricket both domestically and internationally.
The left-handed hitter decided to retire from all forms of cricket and shared his decision in an emotional letter for supporters on social media.
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It was during the ODI series against Bangladesh in 2022 when Dhawan last appeared in the Indian cricket squad.
But in the last few years, Shubman Gill and other inexperienced opening batsmen have displaced him.
In an extended video address, Dhawan thanked the organizations and his followers on X (formerly Twitter) for their love and support throughout the course of his career.
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“I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dream to play for India, and I got to live it. I am thankful to a lot of people for that. First of all, my family, my childhood coaches and then my team that I played with for so many years. I got a new family, fame and love. But it is said that to move forward, you need to flip the pages,” Dhawan said in a post on ‘X’.
“I am announcing my retirement from international and domestic cricket. As I bid farewell to my cricketing journey, I have peace in my heart. I played a lot for my country. I only say this to myself, that you don’t need to be upset about not playing for your country again, but be happy that you had the opportunity to do so,” he concluded.
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Dhawan appeared in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India.
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His best came in the 50-over format in which he amassed 6793 runs at an average of 44.11. He averaged 40.61 for his 2315 Test runs.
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